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Duse

Admiralty

2

PENT

113

Rent.

It will be remembered that the general question was reviewed in a letter from this Board of the 19th of March 1849. I was then of the opinion of the Governor that the existing rents were excessive and from this cause he apprehended much discontent, a continual abandonment of Land and consequent diminution of Income, and the stoppage of the growth of native establishments, upon which the value of Victoria was considered greatly to depend as an entrepot. Holding these views he recommended the appointment of a Committee to examine into the Tenure of Land at Hong Kong and this recommendation was approved by Lord Grey in his Despatch of the 15th April 1849.

In October the Committee was nominated accordingly consisting of the Colonial Treasurer, the Surveyor, the Commissary General, and two unofficial members.

As a first step the Committee invited, by advertisements in the papers and otherwise, complaints from any persons who considered themselves aggrieved by the present system.

No more however than 22 complainants...

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Duse Admiralty 2 PENT 113 Rent. It will be remembered that the general question was reviewed in a letter from this Board of the 19th of March 1849. I was then of the opinion of the Governor that the existing rents were excessive and from this cause he apprehended much discontent, a continual abandonment of Land and consequent diminution of Income, and the stoppage of the growth of native establishments, upon which the value of Victoria was considered greatly to depend as an entrepot. Holding these views he recommended the appointment of a Committee to examine into the Tenure of Land at Hong Kong and this recommendation was approved by Lord Grey in his Despatch of the 15th April 1849. In October the Committee was nominated accordingly consisting of the Colonial Treasurer, the Surveyor, the Commissary General, and two unofficial members. As a first step the Committee invited, by advertisements in the papers and otherwise, complaints from any persons who considered themselves aggrieved by the present system. No more however than 22 complainants...
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Duse Admiralt 2 PENT 113 Rent. It will be remembered was that the general question reviewed in a letter from this the 19 Board of 1849. I was th of March then the opinion of the foverns that the rents were this excessive existing and from cause he apprehended much discontent, a continual abandon Land and consequent Income, and the -ment of diminution of the growth growth of native stoppage of establishments, upon which the value of Victoria was ao an entrepot considered greatly to depends Holding these views he these views he recommended the " the appointment a Committee of a to examine into the Tenure of Land at Hong Kong recommendation was by Lord Sey 15 th and this approved in his Despatch of April 1849. following а In October Committee was nominated consisting accordingly of the Colonial Treasurer, the Surveyou, the Commissary feneral, members. and two unofficial Сло a first step the Committee invited, by advertisements in the papers and otherwise complaints from any persons who considered themselves aggrieved by the present system. No more however than // complainanto
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Duse

Admiralt

2

PENT

113

Rent.

It will be remembered

was

that the general question reviewed in a letter from this

the 19

Board

of

1849.

I

was

th

of March

then the opinion

of the foverns that the

rents were

this

excessive

existing

and from

cause he apprehended much

discontent,

a continual abandon

Land and consequent

Income, and the

-ment

of

diminution

of

the growth

growth of

native

stoppage of

establishments, upon which the

value

of

Victoria

was

ao

an

entrepot

considered greatly to depends Holding these views he

these views he recommended

the

"

the appointment

a Committee

of a

to examine into the Tenure of Land at Hong Kong

recommendation was

by Lord Sey

15 th

and this

approved

in his Despatch of

April 1849.

following

а

In October

Committee

was

nominated consisting

accordingly

of

the Colonial Treasurer, the

Surveyou, the Commissary

feneral,

members.

and two unofficial

Сло

a

first step the Committee invited, by advertisements

in the papers and otherwise complaints from any persons who considered themselves

aggrieved by the present system.

No more

however than

//

complainanto

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